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Who is Ironbridge?
Ironbridge is a private equity firm based in Australia.
Firm facts
Ironbridge
- Type
- private equity firm
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Website
- ironbridge.com.au
Verification date not recorded
How they work
Australian private-equity adviser focused on service-sector buyouts and buy-and-build investments in Australia and New Zealand.
Ironbridge described active involvement in strategy, operations and governance, with growth supported through both organic initiatives and acquisitions. Ironbridge did not publish a stage-by-stage acquisition process, transaction timetable or diligence checklist.
- Sector focus
- Healthcare, financial services and outsourced services
- Geography
- Private companies headquartered in Australia and New Zealand
- Ownership
- Private-equity buyouts with active strategic, operational and board involvement
- Platform or bolt-on
- Buy-and-build; supports organic and acquisitive growth
- Enterprise value
- Conflicting official ranges: A$50m-A$250m on the Investment Criteria page and A$20m-A$150m on the homepage; effective dates are absent
- Capital model
- Advises institutional private-equity funds; Fund I and Fund II raised over A$1.5bn
- Capital
- Over or combined A$1.5bn committed capital
- Founder ownership
- Neil Broekhuizen, Paul Evans and Greg Ruddock are named as founding partners; equity ownership percentages are not stated
Their portfolio
Company
Sector
What they do
- Australian Offshore Solutions (AOS)SectorOffshore oil-and-gas servicesWhat they doOperates crew-vessel chartering and maritime-consulting services; an associated OMA entity owns and bareboat-charters two offshore-support vessels.
- Bravura SolutionsSectorFinancial-services software and servicesWhat they doSupplier of pension, insurance, wealth, portfolio-administration and transfer-agency software and consulting services.
- Diversified Services GroupSectorOutsourced servicesWhat they doOwner-described buy-and-build investment grouping Australian Offshore Solutions and ISG Management.
- FleetPartnersSectorFleet leasing and managementWhat they doProvider of passenger and commercial vehicle fleet leasing and management services.
- Global RenewablesSectorAlternative waste treatmentWhat they doOperates an alternative-waste-treatment facility at Eastern Creek, Sydney.
- HealthbridgeSectorSpecialist diagnostics, fertility and day surgeryWhat they doAcquisition platform formed by Ironbridge and Horizon Consulting, incorporating Repromed, Monash IVF and other healthcare businesses.
- Stardex GroupSectorInsurance underwriting agenciesWhat they doBuy-and-build group formed from eight specialist insurance underwriting agencies in Australia and New Zealand.
Exited holdings
Confirmed former portfolio companies, shown separately from current holdings.
Company
Sector
What they do
- Affinity HealthSectorPrivate hospitalsWhat they doPrivate hospital operator with 48 Australian hospitals and three Indonesian hospitals. (exited)
- Easternwell GroupSectorSpecialist drilling and engineering servicesWhat they doAustralian specialist drilling and engineering-services group formed from six acquired businesses. (exited)
- EnviroWasteSectorWaste managementWhat they doNew Zealand waste-services company operating landfills, transfer stations and collection services. (exited)
- iNova PharmaceuticalsSectorPharmaceuticalsWhat they doManufacturer and distributor of prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals in Asia Pacific and Africa. (exited)
- ISG Management (ISGM)SectorOutsourced telecommunications workforce servicesWhat they doManages subcontractor workforces delivering telecommunications installation and maintenance services. (exited)
- QualcareSectorAged careWhat they doNew Zealand integrated aged-care operator offering independent living through hospital-level care. (exited)
- Southern Cross Dental Laboratories (SCDL)SectorDental products and suppliesWhat they doSupplies dental prosthetics, orthodontic products, education and associated services. (exited)
Sources
- ironbridge.com.au · portfolio page
- ironbridge.com.au · website
- ironbridge.com.au · research
- ironbridge.com.au · research
- ironbridge.com.au · research
- ironbridge.com.au · research
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